Most streets in Dubai are decorated with flags and you can buy a lot of patriotic souvenirs everywhere (everything with the colours of UAE or scarves with pictures of Sheikh Mohammed and S.Hamdan) Unfortunately I couldn´t stay for the national day but here´s a homepage with some events: UAENationalDay.ae
I am hoping for a big firework and seeing lots of pictures of the celebrations:-)

By the way,it´s also Sheikha Al Jalila´s birthday (She was born on 2 December 2007)

is ther any special celebration for this year?
I mean 40 years is big and special deserve special celebrations no?

Yes, a Parade with expected over 30,000 people attending and the rulers.
There have been festivals and celebrations for the past 40 days throughout the UAE. Streets, houses etc have all been decorated with flags and lights. Almost every house has a flag (by choice).
The parade today will be live on all UAE channels starting at 5:00pm (UAE time).

Gulf news has a lot of stories and pictures-Here a group of kids formed a Human UAE Map with approximately 5,000 students: gulfnews : Time to celebrate

I hope Sheikh Mohammed and Sheikh Hamdan will release more pictures & videos from the National Day celebrations or feel inspired to write a new poem for the occasion.

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__________________Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it.
Avoiding danger in the long run is no safer than outright exposure.
Life is either a daring adventure,or nothing. Helen Keller

heikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Emirati deputy chief of staff, (C) takes part in celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the United Arab Emirates at Sheikh Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on December 2, 2011 (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

Amman, Dec. 1 (Petra)--His Majesty King Abdullah II on Thursday sent a cable to President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Khalifah bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulating him in his name and on behalf of the Jordanian people and government on the occasion of his country's national day.

The King wished the UAE president continued good health and happiness and his people further progress and prosperity.